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‘Tis the Season
That would be Chip's birthday and moose hunting. We are off to camp until Tuesday. I've made the chili and stew, packed the granola and yoghurt, counted the bread for lunches and made sure we have coffee and cream. (Chip's famous ice cream can't come. It's not that...
Glad Tidings of Great Joy.
"Sometimes our best efforts do not go amiss," writes Sheenagh Pugh, in her poem Sometimes, which I've been reciting all morning with gratitude and a happy heart, because last night the Haines Borough Assembly voted to zone the Chilkat Beaches recreational and...
Farewell to a Good Priest.
It's sort of funny that Father Jim Blaney's Sitka funeral mass was streamed live on the web since he didn't approve of the Internet. He was a face-to-face kind of guy who talked frankly, loudly, and often, to everyone, anywhere. He was 76 when he died December 4...
Not so Calm or Bright.
I had a major meltdown this morning when I learned that the ordinance keeping the Chilkat River beach from Carr's Cove to Cemetery Hill non-motorized may not pass tomorrow night because a former mayor and current assemblyman in favor of the ordinance had to leave town...
Sunday’s Thought
“I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but...
We Are Doing Okay, You Know?
Honestly, the reason I haven't been better at keeping you posted is not personal. I'm just disorganized. Well, that, and I've been spending the week with a baby, and toddlers and computers don't mix. You have to pay attention to children. There are stories to read,...
Happy Monday
Well, we actually did fly out in the blustery rain on Thanksgiving-- and because it was in doubt one feast was delayed a day and another was added, so instead of having no Thanksgivings we had two in a row-- one Thursday and one Friday. The flight to Juneau was a tad...